Clear and Scour

Clear

Clear verb - To remove the contents of.

Usage example: cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes

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Scour and clear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scour" instead a verb "Clear".

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

Scour verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

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Clear and scour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Scour".

Nearby Words: scoured, scouring, scourer

part	clear part	scour part
place	clear place	scour place
stage	clear stage	scour stage
level	clear level	scour level
Other words: record, map, game, floor, planet, fields, areas.

However you can instead scour the area clear of all Zerg, then activate the temple, wait out the timer and still be treated to the same cinematic where it's being besieged by them.

Source: Sequence Breaking
The Life-Eater virus in Warhammer 40,000 fluff can scour entire planets clear of life in minutes, no matter what kind of life inhabits said planet.

Source: No Biochemical Barriers

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